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Cass County Supervisors to set hearings on Veterans Emergency Assistance Program amendment & canvass Lewis Election results

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August 24th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors are set to meet 9-a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26th, in their Board Room at the Courthouse. Among the items on their agenda is a monthly report from Cass/Guthrie County Environmental Health Director Jotham Arber, a Quarterly Financial Report from County Treasurer Tracey J. Marshall, and a report from Deputy Auditor Dorene Sothman, on the post election results of the Aug. 19th Special Election in the City of Lewis.
The Board will receive the 1st Tier canvass of those results, and set the dates and times for two public hearings to amend Ordinance 7, pertaining to the Veterans Emergency Assistance Program. The dates/times are expected to be set as 9/16/25 & 10/7/25, both at 9:05-a.m. During the Board’s meeting on Aug. 5th, Cass County Veteran’s Affair Director Mitch Holmes said the policy was last updated in 2016, and this current version is simply an update and “clean-up” of the policy.
The Supervisors will also discuss and take possible action on: Cost estimates for the Cold Springs State Park campground picnic shelter remodel project.